DELAWARE OPPORTUNITES

Oneonta Police responded to a call of a fight in progress in the area of 368 Main Street Sunday. Officers found a victim on the ground bleeding from his head with labored breathing. Police arrested 18-year-old Joseph Schof from Bullville for 2nd degree Assault. The victim was later transported to Albany Medical Center with serious head injuries. Schof was arraigned in the City of Oneonta Court and released on $5,000 cash bail. The unidentified victim from SUNY Oneonta is currently listed in critical condition, the investigation is continuing.
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The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will meet on today at 8:00 am at The Unadilla Fire Station on Clifton Street. All directors and members are urged to attend
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Delaware Opportunities will continue its participation in the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program for 4 more years through a contract with Hunger Solutions New York. The goal is to increase the number of eligible people participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the School Breakfast and Summer Food Service programs. More information is available at 746-1670.
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The Chenango county health department will hold a free rabies clinic today for dogs, cats & ferrets. The event will be held at the South New Berlin fire station from 6:00 to 7:00 PM more information is available at 337-1673.
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The next meeting of the Oneonta Common Council will be held this evening at City Hall. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chambers.
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State Police arrested 51 year old Meridee Carpenter of New Berlin for Aggravated DWI with a BAC result of .27% & other traffic violations. Carpenter was charged following the report of a vehicle crashing into the Dollar General Store on Main Street in Sherburne and then fleeing the scene. State Police located the vehicle being driven on Turnpike Road; Carpenter was issued tickets for the Town of Sherburne Court on March 28th.

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State Police reported that last Tuesday Night, at about 11:00 pm, Trooper Timothy West, Jr., responded to a Delaware Co 911 report of a child-birth in progress in a vehicle on State Highway 28 in Franklin. Trooper West located the vehicle, and observed a woman who was in labor, assisting the woman as the child was born safely in her vehicle. Both the mother and newborn appeared to be in good health, they were taken by Ambulance to Fox Hospital & were doing fine. Police said that the woman declined to be identified.

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Motorists are advised that State Route 17 eastbound between Airport Road and Front Street will be reduced to 1 lane beginning at 9:00 AM today. Crews will be performing roadway repairs through 3:00 PM, as spring work begins again on the I-86-Kamikaze Curve project.

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The Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council will hold a meeting Today from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Delaware Opportunities building, on State Route 10 in Hamden. The Council advises and assists the Early Intervention Program for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays. More information is available at 832-5200.

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Commerce Chenango will hold their next Business After Horus Event today in Norwich. The event will be held at the Morrisville State College – Norwich Campus at 20 Conkey Avenue from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.